Special Chicken Storytime – Wednesday, April 13, 11 to 11:45 a.m. – A special storytime featuring live chicks. Children will learn about chickens and listen to the best chicken stories. Plus, everyone gets to do a chicken craft. For ages 3-5. Drop-in.

Rubber Duck Storytime – Tuesday, April 26, 11 to 11:45 a.m. – A storytime featuring the Sooke Harbourside Lions. Children enjoy an original story told by a local author. All children get a rubber duck to take home. Plus, there’ll be a craft and a person dressed as a giant duck. For ages 3 to 5. Drop-in.

Babytime – Thursdays, 10:30 to 11 a.m. – Join in for rhymes, songs and stories that will help develop babies’ early literacy and language skills. Caregivers are encouraged to relax and socialize afterwards. For babies aged 0 to 18 months. Drop-in.

Paws 4 Stories – By appointment, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 6 to 7:30 p.m. – Help make learning to read a positive experience for your child with a therapy dog trained to be a supportive reading companion. Through the St. John Ambulance Paws 4 Stories program, the Sooke library branch now offers free, 15-minute readings sessions with a registered therapy dog for children ages 6 to 11.

Sooke German Kinderspielgruppe – Saturdays, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. – German-speaking caregivers are invited to join Sooke’s Playgroup (“Kinderspielgruppe“). German songs, rhymes and reading short stories will be shared. For children aged 0 to 6 years. Drop-in.

Knitting Circle – Tuesdays, 6:30 to 8 p.m. – Knitting doesn’t need to be a solitary activity. All levels welcome; if you want to learn to knit, bring a pair of five-milimetre straight needles, and either “dishcloth cotton” or “worsted-weight yarn” of medium-to-light colour. Drop-in.

Zero Waste Sooke – Third Wednesday of every month, 6:30 to 8 p.m. For more information, please visit zerowastesooke.ca or contact info@zerowastesooke.ca.